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Lyra (anime)

2009-09-26T00:07:06Z

Asha-Chan: Better image size

{{character undubbed}}
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'''Kotone''' (Japanese: '''コトネ''' ''Kotone'') is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]] who debuted in [[DP143]].

{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} first met Kotone when her {{p|Marill}} wandered off and they found it wedged in a wall. She introduced herself as a Trainer from [[Johto]]. She came to [[Sinnoh]] with her friend, [[Kazunari]] and his father in order to observe the Pokémon native to the region. Later she asks {{an|Dawn}} to participate in the Johto Festa. The two girls had a battle but Kotone lost and rewarded Dawn with an {{pkmn|egg}}.

It is implied in [[DP144]] that Kotone has an interest in Ash, though whether it's platonic or a tad romantic remains uncertain. She admires his bravery and wishes that [[Kazunari]] would act more like him. Kotone even asks Dawn if she and Ash are [[PearlShipping|a couple]] though Dawn quickly denies it.

In [[DP147]], she and Kazunari will have a tag battle against {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}}.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Kotone's known Pokémon:
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|-
| align=center | [[Image:183.png]] {{p|Marill}}
| align=center | [[Image:152.png]] {{p|Chikorita}}
| align=center | [[Image:203.png]] {{p|Girafarig}}
|}

==Badges obtained==
[[File:KotoneBadge.png|thumb|left|210px|Kotone's badges]]
* {{badge|Hive}}
* {{badge|Zephyr}}
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==Trivia==
* Kotone is the first anime character based off of a female [[player character]] seen to have badges, however, {{jo|Marina}}, who in some ways is her counterpart, must have earned some as she was revealed to have competed in the [[Silver Conference]] alongside {{jo|Jimmy}}.
* She owns the female variation of the [[Pokédex]], as well as the pink model of the [[PokéGear]] introduced in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
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Lyra (anime)

2009-09-26T00:06:34Z

Asha-Chan: Better image

{{character undubbed}}
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name=Kotone|
jname=コトネ |
tmname=Kotone |
slogan=no |
image=[[File:074.jpg|192px]] |
caption=Kotone |
colors=yes|
eyes=Brown |
hair=Brown |
gender=Female |
hometown=Unknown |
region=[[Johto]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |
game=counterpart|
counterpart={{ga|Kotone}}|
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP143 |
epname=DP143|
enva=N/A |
java=Megumi Nakajima |
}}

'''Kotone''' (Japanese: '''コトネ''' ''Kotone'') is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]] who debuted in [[DP143]].

{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|friends}} first met Kotone when her {{p|Marill}} wandered off and they found it wedged in a wall. She introduced herself as a Trainer from [[Johto]]. She came to [[Sinnoh]] with her friend, [[Kazunari]] and his father in order to observe the Pokémon native to the region. Later she asks {{an|Dawn}} to participate in the Johto Festa. The two girls had a battle but Kotone lost and rewarded Dawn with an {{pkmn|egg}}.

It is implied in [[DP144]] that Kotone has an interest in Ash, though whether it's platonic or a tad romantic remains uncertain. She admires his bravery and wishes that [[Kazunari]] would act more like him. Kotone even asks Dawn if she and Ash are [[PearlShipping|a couple]] though Dawn quickly denies it.

In [[DP147]], she and Kazunari will have a tag battle against {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}}.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Kotone's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="0" width="300"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:183.png]] {{p|Marill}}
| align=center | [[Image:152.png]] {{p|Chikorita}}
| align=center | [[Image:203.png]] {{p|Girafarig}}
|}

==Badges obtained==
[[File:KotoneBadge.png|thumb|left|210px|Kotone's badges]]
* {{badge|Hive}}
* {{badge|Zephyr}}
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==Trivia==
* Kotone is the first anime character based off of a female [[player character]] seen to have badges, however, {{jo|Marina}}, who in some ways is her counterpart, must have earned some as she was revealed to have competed in the [[Silver Conference]] alongside {{jo|Jimmy}}.
* She owns the female variation of the [[Pokédex]], as well as the pink model of the [[PokéGear]] introduced in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
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PearlShipping

2009-09-17T22:14:25Z

Asha-Chan:

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[[Image:Dawncheer.jpg|thumb|Dawn in the cheerleading outfit she wore to cheer for Ash]]
'''PearlShipping''' (Japanese: '''サトヒカ''' ''SatoHika'') is the name of the pairing between [[Ash Ketchum]] and his newest traveling {{ashfr|companion}}, {{an|Dawn}}, from the [[Pokémon anime]]. This [[shipping|Ship]] is among the more popular anime-based Shippings, along with {{s|PokéShipping}}, {{s|AdvanceShipping}}, and {{s|ContestShipping}}. The name itself was coined from the belief Dawn's [[Dawn (game)|game persona]] would be linked to the {{ga|Pearl}} name upon {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}'s release, as was the case for {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}, before much was known of either the anime saga or Dawn's character.

==Anime evidence==
===Dawn's hints===
* ''[[DP004|Dawn of a New Era]]''
: Dawn felt that Ash didn't respect or acknowledge her and both argued with each other through out most of the episode, so she challenged [[Nando]] to a battle hoping to make Ash realize how good she was as a {{pkmn|Trainer}}, and in the end after Nando managed to explain to them that there was no reason to argue both apologized to one another and exchanged a few very sentimental words thus strengthening their new friendship.
* ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]''
: Dawn was having a bad hair day and had her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} fix her hair. Before fixing her hair, she refused to let Ash see her for fear of having him judge her, or that she was simply being self-conscious. She also asked Ash afterwards if he would like his done too.
* ''[[DP011|Mounting a Coordinator Assault]]''
: Dawn commented on how awesome Ash looked when making his appeal in the {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest.
* ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched]]''
: Dawn donned a cheerleading outfit and she and her Pokémon began cheering and dancing for Ash to win and thus giving him the confidence to earn his first [[badge|gym badge]] in Sinnoh. This is a first since neither [[Misty]] nor {{an|May}} ever went to such lengths in any of Ash's battles; they usually sat at the side lines discussing if he would win, though they would usually throw him a few cheers.
* ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out Of This]]''
: When Ash showed Dawn Misty's special lure, Dawn said, "I've never seen a lure like that," and Ash's reply was "This? Cool huh? I got it from Misty a long time ago." With this said Dawn seemed a little shocked that she had never heard of [[Misty]] and was found to be a little jealous of her. When Brock noticed this he tells her that Misty was an old friend of theirs that they used to travel with and Dawn seemed to calm down a little, as Brock just said "friend".
* ''[[DP054|Once There Were Greenfields]]''
: When [[Gardenia]] suggested to do a tag battle, Dawn quickly said she wanted to be Ash's partner.
* ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''
: Dawn was crying about her recent Contest failure. When Ash approached her, she didn't want him to worry about it and played along with his assumption that she had dirt in her eyes. Then Ash says he is hungry and Dawn suggests that they get ice cream so that Ash wouldn't have to worry about her.
* ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''
: Dawn admitted she wonders if her Contests are holding Ash back, showing that she cares about his dreams almost more than her own.
* ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]''
: Dawn exclaimed, "Wow, Ash is really something!"
* ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]''
: Dawn cheered Ash again with more dancing for his Gym battle against [[Maylene]].
* [[DP069|''Enter Galactic!'']]
: Ash claimed the reason he won his new badge from [[Maylene]] was because of all the training Dawn did with {{AP|Buizel}} when it was still hers. This causes Dawn to blush and she says "Thanks, but it was all worth it to see an amazing battle between you and Maylene, Ash."
* ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]''
: At the start of the episode, Dawn commented on how Ash does very good in training his Pokémon and even saying: "Ash is incredible!"
* ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]''
: When Ash ran into [[Crasher Wake]] and fell to the ground, Dawn was concerned over Ash's well-being. In another scene, Dawn was so frightened by the appearance of the Croagunk, she held onto Ash and hid behind him.
* ''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]''
: Dawn became worried that Ash's plan to get past the {{p|Psyduck}} would fail and that Ash would end up hurt.
* ''[[DP096|Losing Its Lustrous!]]''
: When Brock finishes packing, and tells Dawn that they're ready to go, she immediately volunteers to go and get Ash. Also, after that, Brock is seen with Happiny, saying that they'd be better off waiting around in the Pokémon Center until Ash and Dawn are done training.
* ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]''
: When the Gym referee says that [[Byron]] has the upper hand during Ash's gym battle, Dawn gets really mad and says "I am telling you you're wrong! Ash is going to win it for sure!", showing the confidence she has that he will win.
* ''[[DP113|Hold The Phione!]]''
: When Ash asked Dawn what Pokémon she would be using in the upcoming Pokémon Contest, Dawn winks at him and says, "Well who do you ''think'' I would use?"
* ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]''
: When Dawn is reunited with Ash and Brock after being lost for a day in the forest, Dawn yells "Ash... and Brock!" meaning she may care more about Ash than Brock.
* ''[[DP123|Old Rivals, New Tricks!]]''
: Dawn stated that she wanted to enter {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} in the {{to|Sandalstraw}} Contest so it could win it for both her and Ash.
* ''[[DP127]]''
: When Ash felt cold, Dawn gave Ash his jacket.
*''[[DP132]]''
: When [[Paul]] walks away after winning his 6th battle with Ash, Dawn looks sad and says, "Ash..."
*''[[DP133]]''
: When Ash is feeling upset when all his Pokémon are badly injured he runs off and Dawn tries to follow him, but is stopped by Brock.
: In order to cheer up Ash after his confidence goes down, Dawn puts on a show for him.
: Ash didn't know why Dawn was doing the show at first, but Nurse Joy whispered to him that she was doing it to make him and his Pokémon feel better.

===Ash's hints===
* ''[[DP018|O'er The Rampardos We Watched]]''
: Dawn was dressed in a cheerleading outfit to cheer Ash on. When she started cheering with her Pokémon Ash noticed this and said, "Geez, thanks Dawn." As he said this, he had a big grin on his face.
* ''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score!]]''
: Ash calmed her nerves down after she had made what she thought was a bad appeal, and even used her frequent catchphrase, "''No need to worry!''" (Japanese: "''Daijōbu!''") to console her and gave her a caring and loving look.
* ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]''
: Ash's concern was continually focused on Dawn while he is split up from her and Brock, worrying the most about her being {{m|Bind|bound}} by an {{p|Onix}}.
* ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It...!]]''
: Ash signed up Dawn in the {{ci|Hearthome}} [[Tag Battle Tournament]] to cheer her up after her recent Contest loss. When he told her, she was against it because she is thinks she wouldn't do well, but Ash claimed he thought she would do great. He also told her to try her best. When she agrees, he raises his hand with a big grin on his face to give her a high five.
* ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]''
: Ash was deeply saddened when Dawn lost in the appeal round for the second time. After the loss, "[[Jessie|Jessalina]]" walks up to her and tells her to leave. Dawn tells "Jessalina" she wants to stay. The camera then turns to her slightly shaking fist. The camera then shoots over to Ash's face. The brown in his eyes can be seen, and this usually only happens when Ash is very upset. He then lowers his head, and hides his eyes behind his hat.
* ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''
: Ash was worried for Dawn when she was crying and assumed that she had dirt in her eyes, though she was really upset about her recent Contest loss.
* ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]''
: When {{p|Hippowdon}} went down in the sand with {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} the first time, [[Brock]] and Ash went digging with their bare hands looking for it. That can show that Ash cared deeply for Dawn's Pokémon.
* ''[[DP069|Enter Galactic!]]''
: Ash said the reason he won his new badge from [[Maylene]] was because of all the training Dawn did with {{AP|Buizel}} when it was still hers. This caused Dawn to blush and she said, "Thanks, but it was all worth it to see an amazing battle between you and Maylene, Ash." This made Ash smile widely at her.
* ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]''
: While Dawn was talking about how Zoey told her to show off her Pokémon, not their moves, Ash tells her to train harder and sets his hand on her shoulder.
* ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]''
: During the Croagunk Festival, Ash asked Dawn to dance.
* ''[[DP084|Hungry for the Good Life!]]''
: When Ash and Dawn climbed onto Team Rocket's [[Team Rocket's mechas|robot]], he fell off and screamed her name twice, once while he fell and again when he lost sight of her.
* ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''
: Dawn made a comment about how Ash should treat his Pokémon like {{Gary}} does and Ash became furious. Some PearlShippers consider that to be jealousy of Dawn's supposed feelings for Gary.
* ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]''
: When Dawn became frustrated with designing her outfits for the collection, Ash commented on how all her designs were amazing and she should do her best.
* ''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]''
: Dawn becomes concerned Ash's plan to get past the Psyduck will fail and he will get hurt. When Ash noticed, he told her, "No need to worry!" with a huge grin on his face.
* ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]''
: When Brock commented on how great [[Conway]] was with his {{p|Venonat}}, Ash began to get worried and yelled, "'Kay Dawn, hang in there!" Later, Ash was extremely happy that Dawn won the prize for being closest to her [[Pokémon]].
* ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]''
: When Dawn comes onto the stage for the appeals round, Ash yells, "Lookin' great Dawn!" before she can even bring out her Pokémon.
* ''[[DP105|Get Your Rotom Running!]]''
: When Ash sees Dawn running away from {{p|Rotom}}, he becomes worried about her and helps her get away from Rotom.
* ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]''
: Ash saved Dawn by putting his arm around her waist and pushing her to safely protecting her from her {{TP|Dawn|Piloswine}} after it went charging at her for more Poffins.
: When Dawn starts to cry because her {{TP|Dawn|Piloswine}} wouldn't listen to her, Ash becomes worried about her and tells her, "No need to worry."
* ''[[DP119|Trials and Adulations!]]''
: As soon as Ash found out that Dawn fell in the river, he became extremely worried about her and continued to be concerned about her until he found Dawn again. Meanwhile, [[Brock]] didn't show nearly as much concern as Ash did.
* ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]''
: When Ash, got defeated, he said, "Man, Dawn keeps getting better and better with every match!"
* ''[[DP133]]''
: When Dawn puts on a show for Ash and his Pokémon, Ash does not know why, so Nurse Joy tells him that it is to cheer up him and all his Pokémon. When she tells him this, he gives Dawn a weird look as if to say, "Is this true?" Dawn gives him a smile and a wink, saying yes and starts the show. As the show progresses, Ash and his Pokémon are enjoying themselves very much.

===Other hints===
[[Image:HighfiveDP.JPG|thumb|right|180px|Ash and Dawn high-fiving]]
* Ash and Dawn are often seen exchanging high fives whenever one of them accomplishes something, which might possibly portray a deep friendship, as Ash has rarely ever given a high five to anyone else on the show.
*As [[Dawn's Buneary]] seems to have {{s|LagomorphShipping|a crush}} on [[Ash's Pikachu]], this could be a sign that Dawn may have a crush on Ash since [[Professor Oak]] and [[Brock]] have said in the past that Pokémon represent the feelings of their masters, and when two Pokémon fall in love, there is a good chance the Trainers will too. However, some can point out that Buneary developed this crush ''before'' Dawn caught it. The claim has also been refuted at various points during the series, so the feelings of the Pokémon are not always definitive to the feelings of the Trainers.
* Like [[Misty]] and {{an|May}}, Ash's Pikachu also destroys Dawn's [[bike]]. However, unlike the first two girls, she never once pesters him about it, not even mentioning it until Cycling Road [[DP038|many episodes later]].
* Ash and Dawn are the only main characters to trade Pokémon with each other: Ash's {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}} for Dawn's {{AP|Buizel}}.
* So far, Ash has watched all of Dawn's Contests. He did not do this with May because he would sometimes be training his Pokémon instead of watching her.
[[Image:Promo PokemonMovie11.JPG|thumb|100px|''Pikachu the Movie'' poster]]
* One of the movie posters for ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'' depicts Pikachu and Piplup sitting on Ash's and Dawn's heads, respectively. Some fans have pointed out that the distance portrayed between Dawn and Ash is very small. However, other fans point out how Ash's hair, which can usually be seen from the sides of his hat, is not present. This may mean the Trainers are not really wearing their hats.
* A Domino's Pizza Kids 2008 Commercial in Japan features Ash and Dawn, as well as some Pokémon.
* [[High Touch!]]
: The opening is sung by Ash and Dawn. The lyrics show how close their friendship is to each other and their Pokémon. But, mainly to each other.
* ''[[DP017|Wild in the Streets!]]''
: While Dawn battled a revived {{p|Aerodactyl}}, Ash is fascinated with {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}'s new dodging tactic that he asks Dawn to help him practice for his rematch. He then has {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}, and {{AP|Turtwig}} use them in ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos We Watched]]'' in his rematch with [[Roark]], again in ''[[DP026|Getting the Pre-Contest Titters]]'' in his match against Kenny, and a few other times since, the tactic becoming a regular (if not frequent) feature in Ash's strategy.
* ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]''
: When Contest Master [[Wallace]] mentioned the importance of the love between the Trainers and their Pokémon, Dawn agreed and looked at Ash, as if she just realized something that involved Ash. Ash then looks back at Dawn and stares at her in confusion.
* ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]''
: Dawn was proud of Ash because he and Buizel were able to pull off the {{m|Aqua Jet}}-{{m|Ice Beam}} combo that Dawn attempted to perform with Buizel in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]'', turning the opponent's Ice Beam against it.
* ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]''
: Brock leaves both Ash and Dawn to take care of the Pokémon. Both of them say they would stay with each other taking care of the Pokémon, showing that they don't feel uncomfortable being alone without Brock. Both working together and trying their best to help {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} is a sign that their friendship is getting stronger.
* ''[[DP113|Hold the Phione!]]''
: When Ash and Dawn were in the submarine, they saw a school of {{p|Luvdisc}}. Some PearlShippers consider this a hint because Luvdisc's [[Pokédex]] entry says if two people see a school of Luvdisc, they will be blessed with eternal love (however, there's been long-debated discrepancies about how much the anime and the game are relatable, and should not be taken at face value. Also, {{s|AdvanceShipping|AdvanceShippers}} have a similar hint from the [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|ninth movie]]).

==Movie evidence==
===Ash's hints===
* ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''
: Ash tries to save Dawn from falling out of the basket. Whether it is a reaction or not, Ash wants to save her. Then when Dawn lands on a nearby building, Ash is shown giving a sigh of relief that she is okay. In another scene, when both Ash and Dawn are falling off the tower together, Ash holds Dawn tight so that she doesn't leave him.
* ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''
: When Dawn was getting sucked into the [[Reverse World]], Ash yelled, "No, Dawn!" and went in after her.

===Dawn's hints===
* ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]''
: When {{an|Darkrai}} first appears in front of Ash and company, Dawn runs over to Ash's side. Several other scenes feature Dawn reacting to Ash's predicaments: when Ash is about to fall off the tower, Dawn rushes over to save him. When Ash saves her from falling of the platform, Dawn looks at him with a thankful expression on her face and is holding his hand. And when Ash begins to cry, believing he lost Darkrai, Dawn looks at him with a worried expression and begins to cry as well.
* ''[[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''
: When Ash becomes sad that {{an|Shaymin}} left, Dawn says, "Oh, Ash" in a very caring tone.

==Similarities==
* Just like Ash's Pikachu, [[Dawn's Piplup]] wasn't ready to obey her when they first met. Eventually, they became friends.
* Both Dawn and Ash saw a [[legendary Pokémon]] at the beginning of their journeys (Ash saw {{an|Ho-Oh}} in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' and Dawn saw {{p|Mesprit}} in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]''), meaning she could possess an important connection to the legendary Pokémon of [[Sinnoh]] like Ash possesses an important connection to the Pokémon of [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]].
** They have both seen a member of the [[Lake trio]]: Dawn and Mesprit in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]'', and Ash and Azelf in ''[[DP077|Pruning a Passel of Pals]]''.
* Dawn is the only main character in the series, aside from Ash, who owns an {{t|Electric}} Pokémon.
[[Image:Pearlshippy.PNG|thumb|right|Scene from ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'']]
* Neither the father of Ash nor the father of Dawn have ever been seen, as far as what has been introduced in the anime. They also are only children with no siblings.
* They both have childhood [[rival]]s: Ash's is [[Gary Oak]] and Dawn's is {{si|Kenny}}.
* He first participated in an official Contest at the same time as Dawn.
* Both Ash and Dawn have owned Pokémon that refused to obey them at one point (Ash's {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, and {{AP|Primeape}}, and Dawn's {{AP|Buizel}} and {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}}).
* Ash and Dawn often strongly cheer each other on in Contests/battles.
* They are the only main characters who battle members of the [[Elite Four]].
* Both of their {{Pkmn2|starter}}s were able to defeat their evolved forms. {{AP|Pikachu}} beat [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}} and [[Sho]]'s {{p|Raichu}}, while {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} beat {{si|Kenny}}'s {{TP|Kenny|Prinplup}}.
* They both released the second Pokémon they caught: Ash released {{AP|Pidgeot}} and Dawn released {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}. However, Dawn recaptured Pachirisu and Ash said he would come back for Pidgeot (though he has yet to do so).
[[Image:Dominos Ad Nov08.jpg|thumb|right|Scene from a 2008 Domino's Pizza commercial]]
* Pikachu saved Ash from {{p|Spearow}} in the beginning of his journey while Piplup saved Dawn from {{p|Ariados}}.
* As of ''[[DP060|Journey To The Unown!]]'', [[Dawn's Piplup]] seems to have become an "out of the ball" Pokémon, as it rarely stays inside its [[Poké Ball]] anymore, and is often seen being carried around by Dawn just as Ash carries around Pikachu on his shoulder.
* In ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]'', Dawn rented an affectionate {{p|Grimer}} whose behavior is similar to that of [[Ash's Muk]].
* In ''[[DP094|Doc Brock!]]'', Pachirisu becomes ill from having too much electricity, which also happened to Ash's Pikachu between ''[[EP274|Hoenn Alone!]]'' and ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road!]]''.
* The rivals of their {{ga|Red|game}} {{ga|Dawn|counterparts}} ({{Gary}} and [[Barry]]) have appeared in the anime instead of making a cameo, as {{ga|Silver}} and {{ga|Brendan}} have.
* Both of them have a Pokémon that they caught in its most unevolved form, which then began to disobey them after evolving once, and then evolved again rather quickly. Eventually, both Pokémon started obeying their Trainers (however, it took [[Ash's Charizard]] longer to obey than [[Dawn's Mamoswine]]).
*Just like [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Dawn's Piplup]] stopped evolving in the middle of the evolution process.
*Both Dawn and Ash's Starter Pokémon have refused to evolve.

==Notable PearlShippers==
*{{an|Kotone}}

==Alternate names==
* '''AADL''', occasionally used, standing for '''A'''sh '''A'''nd '''D'''awn '''L'''ove.
* '''ShinouShipping'''; please note that this name conflicts with {{s|FortuneShipping}}, the pairing of {{ga|Lucas}} and {{ga|Dawn}} in the games, also referred to as ShinouShipping.
* '''Sakari''', also occasionally seen, a name taken from '''Sa'''toshi and Hi'''kari'''.
*'''SatoHika''' which is taken from '''Sato'''shi and '''Hika'''ri.

==On Bulbagarden forums==
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=17204 PearlShipping General Discussion]

==External links==
* [http://fan.akuseru.org/sakari/ The fanlisting for the relationship between Ash and Dawn]

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Ursula

2009-07-13T21:34:08Z

Asha-Chan:

[[Image:Ursula.png|thumb|250px|Arsula and her {{p|Gabite}}]]
'''Arsula''' (Japanese: '''ウララ''' ''Urara'') is the [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]''. She is voiced by 川澄綾子 ''Ayako Kawasumi'' in Japanese and [[Evelyn Lanto]] in English.

She is a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} who entered the {{to|Chocovine}} {{pkmn|Contest}} along with {{an|Dawn}}. Arsula first met Dawn outside the Chocovine [[Contest Hall]] after her {{p|Gabite}} got into a confrontation with {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} after Gabite stepped on Pachirisu's [[Poffin]]. Arsula offered the Pokémon one of her Poffins but Pachirisu refused it, making her feel a little insulted.

It was revealed that she had also entered the [[Wallace Cup]] but lost in the first round. She said that she had lost many times in the first round, and as such could improve herself to be a better coordinator and also mentioned that she had won 3 [[ribbon]]s. She believed Dawn's win in the tournament was a fluke and developed a rivalry with her.

Throughout the Contest, she remained cynical of Dawn's performance. She managed to make it to the finals, along with {{an|Dawn}}, defeating [[Jessie]] and {{TP|James|Carnivine}} in the process. She ultimately lost to Dawn, but she thought it was only the time limit that saved her.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Arsula's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="0" width=200px
|-
| align=center | [[Image:444 f.png]] {{p|Gabite}} 
| align=center | [[Image:Spr 4p 413G.png]] {{p|Wormadam}} (Sandy Cloak)
|}

==Trivia==
* Ursula is one of two of Dawn's rivals who shares her Japanese name with a character of the anime ''{{wp|Yes! PreCure 5|Yes! Pretty Cure 5}}''; Urara Kasugano (Cure Lemonade). The other is [[Zoey]].
* It is thought her name was Ursula,but Due to Copyright with Walt Disney and the Little Mermaid's Ursula,her name was changed to Arsula. Most people dont hear the "Ars" part as her name.

{{Project COD notice}}
[[Category:Coordinators]]
[[Category:Sinnoh characters of the day]]
[[Category:Female characters]]

[[fr:Urara]]

Ursula

2009-07-13T21:32:46Z

Asha-Chan:

[[Image:Ursula.png|thumb|250px|Ursula and her {{p|Gabite}}]]
'''Arsula''' (Japanese: '''ウララ''' ''Urara'') is the [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]''. She is voiced by 川澄綾子 ''Ayako Kawasumi'' in Japanese and [[Evelyn Lanto]] in English.

She is a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} who entered the {{to|Chocovine}} {{pkmn|Contest}} along with {{an|Dawn}}. Ursula first met Dawn outside the Chocovine [[Contest Hall]] after her {{p|Gabite}} got into a confrontation with {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} after Gabite stepped on Pachirisu's [[Poffin]]. Arsula offered the Pokémon one of her Poffins but Pachirisu refused it, making her feel a little insulted.

It was revealed that she had also entered the [[Wallace Cup]] but lost in the first round. She said that she had lost many times in the first round, and as such could improve herself to be a better coordinator and also mentioned that she had won 3 [[ribbon]]s. She believed Dawn's win in the tournament was a fluke and developed a rivalry with her.

Throughout the Contest, she remained cynical of Dawn's performance. She managed to make it to the finals, along with {{an|Dawn}}, defeating [[Jessie]] and {{TP|James|Carnivine}} in the process. She ultimately lost to Dawn, but she thought it was only the time limit that saved her.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Arsula's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="0" width=200px
|-
| align=center | [[Image:444 f.png]] {{p|Gabite}} 
| align=center | [[Image:Spr 4p 413G.png]] {{p|Wormadam}} (Sandy Cloak)
|}

==Trivia==
* Ursula is one of two of Dawn's rivals who shares her Japanese name with a character of the anime ''{{wp|Yes! PreCure 5|Yes! Pretty Cure 5}}''; Urara Kasugano (Cure Lemonade). The other is [[Zoey]].
* It is thought her name was Ursula,but Due to Copyright with Walt Disney and the Little Mermaid's Ursula,her name was changed to Arsula. Most people dont hear the "Ars" part as her name.

{{Project COD notice}}
[[Category:Coordinators]]
[[Category:Sinnoh characters of the day]]
[[Category:Female characters]]

[[fr:Urara]]

Drew

2009-07-05T23:03:43Z

Asha-Chan:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Drew |
jname=シュウ |
tmname=Shū|
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:Drewski.PNG|283px]] |
caption=Drew |
colors=yes|
eyes=Green|
hair=Green|
age=yes |
years=10 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
hometown=[[LaRousse City]] |
region=[[Hoenn]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Coordinator}} |
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=AG033 |
epname=Now That's Flower Power |
enva=[[Pete Zarustica]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]) [[Bill Rogers]] ({{PUSA}})|
java=[[Mitsuki Saiga]]
}}
'''Drew''' (Japanese: '''シュウ''' ''Shū'') is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from [[LaRousse City]] and {{an|May}}'s greatest [[rival]].

==History==

Drew made his debut appearance in ''[[AG033|Now that's Flower Power!]]''. Like {{Ash}}'s main rival, {{Gary}}, Drew is portrayed as being confident, critical, and popular among his supporters, though generally not as overly insulting as Gary initially was.

When Drew had participated in his very first contest, he had lost badly to a strong coordinator named [[Solidad]]. He said the loss was so heart-breaking for him it had even made him cry. Though he had suffered a defeat in his first contest, he endeavored to become a better coordinator and has succeeded to a good extent. He used to be very prone to nervousness when he started his career as a {{pkmn|coordinator}}.

He used to taunt May when he first met her because she used to be like him when he first started out. Even though his comments and attitude may have angered May, he still provides a helping hand whenever she needs it. Drew’s skills have been a continuing inspiration for May to better herself as a coordinator.

When Drew participated at the [[Slateport City]] Contest in ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew!]]'', he and his {{TP|Drew|Roselia}} defeated May and her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}, but went on to lose to {{ho|Robert}} and his {{p|Milotic}}. Drew shows up again in ''[[AG050|Pros and Con Artists]]'' for the [[Fallarbor Town]] [[Contest]]. During the contest, however, he loses to {{ho|Grace}} and her {{p|Medicham}}. Following the contest, Drew congratulates the winner, May, by giving her a rose. The gesture (which is repeated in later encounters) is seen by some fans to be a hint towards a {{s|ContestShipping|romantic relationship}} between the two but no direct hints have been shown.

Notably, Drew made it to the finals of the [[Hoenn]] [[Grand Festival]] in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]'' by beating May in the semi-finals. However, he lost in the finals to {{ho|Robert}}, who also beat him in the [[Slateport City]] contest, and was placed second.

Afterwards he decided to go for the Contests in the [[Kanto]] region along with May and their other rival, [[Harley]]. In ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', he was reunited with his old rival and friend [[Solidad]], who had defeated him a long time ago. During the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], he lost to May in the semi-finals who was placed in the Top 4.

In ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]'', he said he would be traveling to [[Johto]] to participate in the contests in that region. He has the [[Contest Pass]]es to compete in Hoenn, Kanto and Johto. He made a cameo appearance in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' watching {{an|May}} perform at the [[Wallace Cup]] along with Harley and Solidad.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Drew's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:315.png]] → [[Image:407.png]] [[Drew's Roserade|Roselia → Roserade]]
| align=center | [[Image:284.png]] {{p|Masquerain}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:330.png]] {{p|Flygon}}
| align=center | [[Image:359.png]] {{P|Absol}}
| align=center | [[Image:012.png]] {{p|Butterfree}}
|}

===Roserade===
[[Image:drew roselia.jpg|thumb|right|As a Roselia]]{{main|Drew's Roserade}}
Roserade is Drew's main Pokémon. It first appeared as a Roselia in ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]''. As revealed in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', it evolved into Roserade while accompanying Drew to [[Johto]].

===Masquerain===
[[Image:Drew_masquerain.jpg|thumb|left|Drew's Masquerain]]
Masquerain made its debut in ''[[AG077|A Fan with a Plan]]''. {{an|May}}, while {{pkmn|training}} with her {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}}, stumbled across Drew training his Pokémon. He later used it in the [[Rubello Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. With its help, he won that contest's ribbon. It also appeared in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] appeal stage. Its {{m|Bubble}} and {{m|Silver Wind}} impressed the crowd, and allowing Drew to move on to the final stages of the contest.

Its Japanese voice actress is ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]'' and its English voice actress is [[Michele Knotz]] ({{PUSA}} dub).

===Flygon===
[[Image:Drew's Flygon.jpg|thumb|right|Drew's Flygon]]
Flygon debuted in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]''. When {{an|May}} was facing Drew in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]], he sent out Flygon to [[battle]] her {{TP|May|Combusken}} and {{TP|May|Skitty}}. She was surprised to see it, and Drew revealed that he caught it specifically for the Grand Festival. Along with his {{TP|Drew|Roselia}}, he defeated May. Drew also used Flygon in ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]'' to try and capture an {{p|Arcanine}}. Flygon was also used in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], along with Absol, where it battled May's Combusken and Squirtle. Flygon ended up losing to Squirtle after a tough battle.

Its voice actor in both Japanese and the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub is 三木眞一郎 ''[[Shin'ichirō Miki]]'', and its English voice actor in the {{PUSA}} dub is [[Bill Rogers]].

===Absol===
[[Image:DrewAbsol.jpg|thumb|left|Drew and Absol]]
Absol made its debut in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]''. Drew used it in his Appeal Round. Even though it made it through to the next round, Drew was still disappointed in it. Later {{an|May}} saw Drew yelling at Absol. It was because it was afraid to use its {{m|Razor Wind}} attack because it thought Drew would get hurt. Angered, May confronted him. Drew explained that he didn't feel that Absol was as dedicated to him as his other Pokémon were. After a talk with {{Ash}} later that night, Drew decided to use Absol in the contest alongside his {{TP|Drew|Flygon}} in the [[double battle]] round. Later, they were to fight May and her {{TP|May|Combusken}} and {{TP|May|Squirtle}}. After a harsh battle, Absol and Combusken were left to fight alone. However, Combusken had more points than Absol when the time ran out and May moved on to the finals.

Its Japanese voice actress is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'' and its English voice actor is [[Eric Stuart]] (provided by [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] stock clips).
{{-}}
===Butterfree===
[[Image:Drew's Butterfree.jpg|thumb|right|Butterfree using Psybeam]]
Even though it was only recently caught, it was shown to be already very powerful. It debuted in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''. It was used in a double battle alongside [[Drew's Roserade|his Roselia]] against [[May's Blaziken|May's Combusken]] and her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}. Drew managed to defeat May.

Its voice actress in both Japanese and English is ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]''.

==[[Ribbon]]s==
===Hoenn===
*[[Rubello Town]] Ribbon (''[[AG078|Cruisin' for a Losin']]'')
He has also won 4 other ribbons.

===Kanto===
He has also won at least 5 Kanto ribbons.

===Grand Festival Ranking===
* [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] (Top 2)
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]] (Top 8)

==Trivia==
*Drew might be loosely based of [[Wally]] because of the green hair. Wally in [[Pokémon Special]] also has two Pokémon Drew has/had; Flygon and Roselia. Also, Drew is the main rival to May as Wally is to {{ga|May}}/{{ga|Brendan}} in {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}.
*Except for his Masquerain, all of Drew's Pokémon have the same name in English as in Japanese.
*Drew is the first regular character to be from a movie only location.

===Names===
{|{{bluetable|background: white}}
|-style="background: #ccf;"
!Language
!Name
!Reference to
|-
| Japanese
| シュウ ''Shū''
| Can be from 秀 ''excel'' or ''surpass''.
|-
| English, German, French
| Drew
| Rhymes with ''Shū''.
|}

==Voice actors==
* '''Japanese'''
** 斎賀みつき ''[[Mitsuki Saiga]]''
* '''English'''
** [[Pete Zarustica]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub)
** [[Bill Rogers]] ({{PUSA}} dub)
* '''Brazilian'''
** [[Vagner Fagundes]] ([[AG033]]-[[AG035]])
** [[Thiago Longo]] ([[AG050]]-present)
* '''Spanish'''
** Irwin Daayán (Latin-American)
** Juan Antonio Soler (Spain)
** Álvaro Navarro (Spain; [[AG174]]-present)

==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/petal_alchemist/shuu/ Top Coordinator], the fanlisting for Drew
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-syu.html Shū's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/s_p-syu.html Shū's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
{{Coordinators}}
{{Animecharacters}}
{{Drew's Pokémon}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

[[de:Drew]]
[[fr:Drew]]
[[ja:シュウ]]

DP114

2009-06-19T21:29:13Z

Asha-Chan:

{{undubbed|580}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=DP113 |
prevtitle=Hold the Phione! |
nextcode=DP115 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=DP114 |
altepcode=EP580 |
colorscheme=Sinnoh |
screen=yes|
epcode=DP114 |
title_en=|
title_ja=ポケモンコンテスト！アケビ大会!!|
title_ja_trans=Pokémon Contest! Akebi Tournament!! |
broadcast_jp=February 12, 2009 |
broadcast_us=July 11, 2009|
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op=[[High Touch!|ハイタッチ！]] |
ja_ed=[[Surely Tomorrow|あしたはきっと]] |
olmteam=Team Iguchi |
scenario=冨岡淳広 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=山田浩之 |
directorn=1 |
director=渡辺正彦 |
artn=1 |
art=夏目久仁彦 |
morecredits=yes |
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}}
(Japanese: '''ポケモンコンテスト！アケビ大会!!''' ''Pokémon Contest! {{tt|Akebi|Chocovine}} Tournament!!'') is the 114th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 580th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on February 12, 2009.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{Incomplete synopsis}}
==Major events==
* [[Dawn's Pachirisu]] learns {{m|Super Fang}}.
* {{an|Dawn}} wins her fourth {{pkmn|Contest}} [[Ribbon]].

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Gabite}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Urara]]
* [[Marian]]
* [[Contesta]]
* [[Mr. Sukizo]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Buneary}} ({{OP|Dawn|Buneary}})
* {{p|Pachirisu}} ({{OP|Dawn|Pachirisu}})
* {{p|Ambipom}} ({{OP|Dawn|Ambipom}})
* {{p|Mamoswine}} ({{OP|Dawn|Mamoswine}})
* {{p|Yanmega}} ({{OP|Jessie|Yanmega}})
* {{p|Carnivine}} ({{OP|James|Carnivine}})
* {{p|Gabite}} ([[Urara]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Wormadam}} (Sandy Cloak) ([[Urara]]'s)
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Hippopotas}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Magcargo}}
* {{p|Hariyama}}
* {{p|Duskull}}
* {{p|Skorupi}}

==Trivia==
* ''[[Pokémon Symphonic Medley]]'', ''{{so|Battle Frontier}}'' and an instrumental version of ''[[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]]'' are used as background tracks.
* [[Professor Oak's lecture|Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Paras}}.
* This is the only Contest since her trade in ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'' that Dawn did not use Ambipom in.

===Errors===
===Dub edits===

{{epstub}}

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prevtitle=Hold the Phione! |
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{{Project Anime notice}}
[[Category:Diamond & Pearl series episodes|114]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka|580]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded by Hiroyuki Yamada|580]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Masahiko Watanabe|580]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Kunihiko Natsume|580]]
[[Category:Episodes in which Dawn gets a ribbon|580]]
[[Category:Episodes focusing on Dawn|580]]
[[Category:Episodes with contests|580]]
[[de:DP114]]
[[ja:DP編第114話]]

Fantina

2009-03-29T22:57:55Z

Asha-Chan:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Fantina |
jname=メリッサ |
tmname=Melissa |
slogan=yes |
sloganline=The Alluring, Soulful Dancer |
image=[[Image:Fantina.jpg|180px]] |
caption=Artwork from Diamond/Pearl |
gender=Female |
hometown=[[Hearthome City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]], [[Pokémon coordinator|Coordinator]] |
numpkmncaught=Varies with canon |
game=yes |
generation=[[Generation IV|IV]] |
games=[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond]], [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pearl]], and {{v2|Platinum}} |
leader=yes |
gym=Hearthome Gym |
type={{t|Ghost}} |
badge=Relic Badge |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP093|
epname=Playing the Leveling Field!|
enva=[[Bella Hudson]]|
java=Kikuko Inoue|
}}
'''Fantina''' (Japanese: '''メリッサ''' ''Melissa'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Hearthome City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Hearthome Gym]]. She hands out the [[Badge#Relic Badge|Relic Badge]] to [[Pokémon trainer|trainers]] who defeat her. She specializes in {{type2|Ghost}} [[Pokémon]]. She is apparently not from [[Pokémon nation|the country]] the games are set in, and often peppers her speech with phrases of French.

Her dress shares many elements as the design of the first [[Pokémon]] on her [[party]], {{p|Drifblim}}: it has a yellow "X" over a puffed out skirt of purple fabric.

==In the anime==
[[Image:DP093.png|thumb|240px|left|Fantina in the anime]]

Despite the group having traveled through [[Hearthome City]] twice, once in ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night]]'' and a second time in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', the [[Hearthome Gym]] remained closed with the [[Gym Leader]] nowhere in sight. Fantina had left a note saying that she was going on a journey for a while, and to not look for her. Apparently she was developing a whole new battle style.

She finally appeared in ''[[DP093|Playing the Leveling Field!]]'' where she battled {{Ash}} and [[Zoey]]. She had a tendency to break into dance regularly, occasionally interspersing {{tt|French|or English in Japan}} phrases in as well, such as "{{tt|s'il vous plaît|If you Please?}}". It was also revealed that she battled [[Alan]] twice with him winning the second time. It was revealed in ''[[DP100|Aiding the Enemy]]'' that [[Paul]] also managed to defeat her.

Ash met with Fantina upon returning to Hearthome City in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]'' and challenged her again in ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'', where he defeated her and earned the {{badge|Relic}}.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Fantina's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:094.png]] {{p|Gengar}}
| align=center | [[Image:200.png]]→[[Image:429.png]] {{p|Misdreavus}} → {{p|Mismagius}}
|-
| align=center colspan=3| [[Image:DPEgg.png]]→[[Image:425.png]]→[[Image:426.png]] [[Fantina's Drifblim|Egg → Drifloon → Drifblim]]
|}

===Voice actors===
* '''Japanese'''
** ''Kikuko Inoue''
* '''English'''
** [[Bella Hudson]]

==In the games==
Fantina uses {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon in her battles. For defeating her, trainers receive the [[Badge#Relic Badge|Relic Badge]], {{TM|65|Shadow Claw}} and are able to use {{m|Surf}} outside of battle. She considers herself to be a Contest Expert and refuses to let the hero challenge her until they deliver the [[Old Charm]] to the [[Celestic Town]] elder at the request of the elder's granddaughter, [[Cynthia]]. Fantina speaks a mix of French and broken English and is an immigrant from another country. Upon arriving in Sinnoh, she decided to become a performer, so she dresses up in fancy outfits for Pokémon Contests. She also studied Pokémon and eventually attained the title of Gym Leader.

Fantina can occasionally be competed against in {{pkmn|Super Contest}}s, in which she uses her {{p|Drifblim}}, nicknamed '''Loony''' (Japanese: '''ばるん''' ''Balloon''). She can also be fought, in {{v2|Platinum}} only, at the [[Battleground]].

===Pokémon===
====[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]====
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====[[Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]]====
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{{PartyFooter|color={{ghost color}}}}

=====Rematch=====
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====Contests====
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|Poke1=[[Drifblim (Pokémon)|Loony]]
|LV1=
|G1=
|HI1=
|M1P1={{m|Constrict}}
|M2P1={{m|Ominous Wind}}
|M3P1={{m|Focus Energy}}
|M4P1={{m|Explosion}}
}}

===Quotes===
In front of the Contest Hall at player's first visit to Hearthome City 
''Oh, I'm so sorry! Please excuse me. Are you entering a Contest? Tehehe... Enjoy yourself, please! Incidentally, Fantina, the Hearthome Gym Leader, also happens to be a Contest expert. And you may ask yourself, how do I know this? Well, I am Fantina! You may challenge me, but not yet! You must become much stronger. Then, you may challenge me!''

Before battle 
''"Ohohoho!! Finally, you have arrived! Since I came to this country, always I try to learn new things. They hold Contests in this city? I say to myself, {{tt|enfin|finally}}, I will excel. That's why I dress this way. {{tt|C'est une performance!|It is a performance!}} Also I study Pokémon very much. I have come to be Gym Leader. And, uh, so it shall be that you challenge me. But I shall win. That's what a Gym Leader does, {{tt|non|isn't it}}?"''

After sending out last Pokémon 
''"Oh, heavens. What is this? Is this my final Pokémon?"''

During battle 
''"Never give up, never surrender!"''

When defeated 
''"You are so fantastically strong. I know now why I have lost."''

After being defeated 
''"I am dumbfounded! So very, very strong! You, your Pokémon, so strong! Your power is admirable! I shall honor it with this Gym Badge!"''

''"Five Gym Badges... But you must not forget this. There are many other trainers. Strong Trainers, too. There are many more in Sinnoh. Have patience! You must become stronger, one at a time."''

==In the manga==
===[[Pokémon Special]]===
Fantina first appeared at the Super Contest Hall. When two women were making rude comments about rookie contestants, she sent out her Drifblim to carry them out and throw them into a garbage can. Then, when Diamond, Pearl and Platina came back to Hearthome City for the Gym Challenge, they discovered that she was the Gym Leader.

====Pokémon====
She has these Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:429.png]] {{p|Mismagius}}
| align=center | [[Image:426.png]] {{p|Drifblim}}
| align=center | [[Image:355.png]] {{p|Duskull}}
|}

===[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!|Pokémon DP]]===
She makes a brief cameo in [[DPA07|chapter 7]] handing a badge to Hareta. She is subsequently offended when he calls her "Grandma".

====Pokémon====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:426.png]] {{p|Drifblim}}
|}

==Trivia==
* During the Gym battle in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Fantina exclaims "Never give up, never surrender!", the catchphrase from the 1999 science fiction comedy {{wp|Galaxy Quest}}.
* In the French version she speaks English, while in the Japanese and German versions she has a noticeable accent.
* The proper French form of her name should be ''Fantine''.
* Apparently, Fantina has two {{p|Drifblim}}, one for battles, and one for [[Super Contest|Contests]]. The Drifblim she uses in contests has a noticeably different moveset from the Drifblim she uses in battle.
* Although Fantina's design is based off of a Drifblim, she doesn't use one in the original gym match with her in Platinum. In Diamond and Pearl as well as the rematch in Platinum, however, she does use a Drifblim.
* Despite the fact that she gives the [[TM]] for {{m|Shadow Claw}}, only one of her Pokémon, {{p|Gengar}} in Diamond and Pearl, and {{p|Haunter}} in Platinum, actually knows it and can learn it.
* In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Fantina is the fifth gym leader; but as of Pokémon Platinum, Fantina could be challenged the first time the player arrives at Hearthome, therefore making her the third gym leader. Had {{Ash}} fought Fantina previous to [[Maylene]], he would have inadvertently gone out of order compared to the D&P line-up, but in order for the Platinum line-up. Ash battled the three shifted Gym Leaders in the order designated by D&P, as Platinum was not released until after Ash fought [[Crasher Wake]], but before Fantina.

===Names===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
|Japanese
|メリッサ (''Melissa'')
|Resembles the word "malice" (intending to do harm), as in violent spirits; also an obviously non-Japanese name, obviating her status as an immigrant.
|-
|English, Spanish
|Fantina
|Derived from ''fantôme'', the French word for ''phantom'', in reference to the fact that she speaks French and she uses {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon.
|-
|French
|Kiméra
|Similar to [[wp:Chimera|chimera]].
|-
|German
|Lamina
|From ''Lamia'', a Greek mythological spirit.
|-
|Italian
|Fannie
|French name, similar to ''fantasma'', phantom
|-
|Korean
|멜리사 ''Melissa''
|Same as Japanese name.
|}

==External links==
*[[Serebii.net]] [http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/gymleaders.shtml Sinnoh Leaders Page]

{{Fantina's Pokémon}} 
{{Sinnoh Gym Leaders}} 
{{Coordinators}} 
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}

[[Category:Gym Leaders]]
[[Category:Game characters]]
[[Category:Diamond and Pearl characters]]
[[Category:Platinum characters]]
[[Category:Ghost-type trainers]]
[[Category:Female characters]]

[[de:Lamina]]
[[fr:Kiméra]]
[[ja:メリッサ]]

DP107

2009-03-20T21:17:14Z

Asha-Chan:

{{undubbed|573}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=DP106 |

nextcode=DP108 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=DP107 |
altepcode=EP573 |
colorscheme=Sinnoh |
screen=yes|
title_en=| Like Father,Like Son?
title_ja=ラムパルドVSトリデプス！！|
title_ja_trans=Rampard VS Trideps!! |
broadcast_jp=December 18, 2008 |
broadcast_us= |
en_series= |
en_op= |
ja_op=[[High Touch!|ハイタッチ！]] |
ja_ed=[[Surely Tomorrow|あしたはきっと]] |
olmteam=Team Iguchi |
scenario=武上純希 |
storyboardn=1 |
storyboard=秦義人 |
directorn=1 |
director=秦義人 |
artn=1 |
art=木下和栄 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=DP101-DP110 |
footnotes=*[[filb-eppics:dp107|Screenshots on Filb.de]]
}}
(Japanese: '''ラムパルドVSトリデプス！！''' ''{{tt|Rampard|Rampardos}} VS {{tt|Trideps|Bastiodon}}!!'') is the 107th episode of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, and the 573rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on December 18, 2008.
{{spoilers}}
==Synopsis==
{{incomplete synopsis}}
The Gym Leader of Canalave City, Byron, and his son Roark, the Gym Leader of Oreburgh City, use Pokémon revived from fossils. Both think they like fossils more than the other and end up battling. Then Ash, who has heard of Byron's return, comes to ask for a Gym Battle...

==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} meet [[Byron]], the [[Canalave City]] [[Gym Leader]] and father of [[Roark]].

===Debuts===
* [[Byron]]
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Bastiodon}} ({{OP|Byron|Bastiodon}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Dawn}}
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Byron]]
* [[Roark]]
* Gym referee
* Mayor (flashback)

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Mime Jr.}} ({{OP|James|Mime Jr.}})
* {{p|Piplup}} ({{OP|Dawn|Piplup}})
* {{p|Rampardos}} ({{OP|Roark|Rampardos}})
* {{p|Bastiodon}} ({{OP|Byron|Bastiodon}})

==Trivia==
* [[Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture]]: {{p|Shiftry}}
* This marks the second time two [[Gym Leader]]s battle each other. The first time was [[Brock]] against [[Lola|his mother]] in ''[[H001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together]]''. Coincidentally, it was also a parent-child battle.
** Also, [[Misty]] had a battle against an [[Dorian|unofficial Gym Leader]] in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]''.
* The legend of the sharpest spear that could break any shield and the strongest shield that couldn't be broken is referenced in the battle, as {{p|Rampardos}} has the highest Attack stat of any non-legendary Pokémon and {{p|Bastiodon}} has one of the highest Defense stats. This parallels the {{wp|irresistible force paradox}} in Western philosophy.

===Errors===
===Dub edits===

{{epstub}}

{{EpicodePrevNext|
prevcode=DP106 |

nextcode=DP108 |

series=Diamond & Pearl series |
colorscheme=Sinnoh}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
[[Category:Diamond & Pearl series episodes|107]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Junki Takegami|573]]
[[Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Yoshito Hata|573]]
[[Category:Episodes animated by Kazue Kinoshita|573]]
[[de:DP107]]
[[ja:DP編第107話]]

Reggie

2009-02-18T00:31:29Z

Asha-Chan:

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Reggie |
jname=レイジ |
tmname=Reiji |
image=[[Image:364.jpg|320px]] |
caption=Reggie |
age=yes |
years=17 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Male |
relatives=[[Paul]] (brother) |
colors=yes |
eyes=Black |
hair=Purple |
hometown=[[Veilstone City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Breeder}}|
game=no |
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP066 |
epname=Lost Leader Strategy! |
java=Tetsuya Kakihara |
enva=[[Tom Wayland]] |
}}
'''Reggie''' (Japanese: '''レイジ''' ''Reiji'') is [[Paul]]'s older brother. He is a [[Pokémon Breeder]] living in [[Veilstone City]].

Reggie first appeared in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]''. During this meeting, he and Ash battled in a three-on-three match; although [[Ash's Staravia]] lost to his {{p|Swalot}}, {{AP|Turtwig}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} successfully defeated his {{p|Bibarel}} and {{p|Staraptor}} respectively.

Reggie had earned the 8 badges from [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]]. He has also challenged the {{ho|Battle Frontier}} and won six of the seven Frontier [[Symbol]]s. Reggie had decided to become a {{pkmn|breeder}} after failing to get the [[Symbol|Brave Symbol]]. Unlike his younger brother, he treats his Pokémon with love and care and thanks them after working hard in a battle.

In ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]'', Reggie and his {{p|Staraptor}} helped [[Ash's Staravia]] to learn {{m|Brave Bird}}. He appeared again in ''[[DP069|Enter Galactic!]]'' where he used [[Paul's Electabuzz]] to help Ash fight [[Team Galactic]].

He made a quick cameo in [[DP111]].

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Reggie's known Pokémon:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:400 f.png]] {{p|Bibarel}}
| align=center | [[Image:317.png]] {{p|Swalot}}
| align=Center | [[Image:398.png]] {{p|Staraptor}}
|}

===Formerly trained===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:125.png]] {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}}
|}
It was mentioned in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' that Reggie takes care of [[Paul]]'s other reserve Pokémon as well. Paul had left {{p|Electabuzz}} with Reggie prior to ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'' and had taken it back before ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]''.

===Other Pokémon seen in Reggie's care===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=350px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]] {{p|Starly}}
| align=center | [[Image:399.png]] {{p|Bidoof}}
| align=center | [[Image:401.png]] {{p|Kricketot}}
| align=center | [[Image:403.png]] {{p|Shinx}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:406.png]] {{p|Budew}}
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]] {{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:434.png]] {{p|Stunky}}
| align=center | [[Image:115.png]] {{p|Kangaskhan}}
|}
It is unknown if any of these Pokémon belong to Paul; possibly none of them, given Paul's recruitment methods. Also, Paul may not be the only trainer Reggie looks after Pokémon for and the above ones may belong to other unknown trainers.

==Trivia==
* Reggie's Japanese name, ''Reiji,'' contains "Rei," and Paul's Japanese name is Shinji. {{wp|Shinji Ikari|Shinji}} and {{wp|Rei Ayanami|Rei}} are both names of characters from {{wp|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}.
* Reggie has {{p|Staraptor}} and {{p|Bibarel}}, the final evolved forms of the first two available wild Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, {{p|Starly}} and {{p|Bidoof}} respectively, both of which are under his care as well.

==Voice actors==
* '''Japanese'''
** 柿原徹也 ''[[Tetsuya Kakihara]]''
* '''English'''
** [[Tom Wayland]]

==External links==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-reiji.html Reiji's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

{{Animecharacters}}
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Breeders]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[de:Reiji]]
[[ja:レイジ]]

Ribbon

2009-02-10T20:07:50Z

Asha-Chan: /* Sinnoh */

[[Image:Floaroma Ribbon.JPG|right|thumb|The Floaroma Ribbon in the anime.]]
A '''Ribbon''' is a special item which can be awarded to a [[Pokémon]] for a variety of reasons. Ribbons stay on a Pokémon, and can be checked in different ways depending on the [[Pokémon games|game]] [[version]].

==In-Game Ribbons==
===[[Hoenn]]===
====Contest Ribbons====
There are Ribbons for the [[Cool Contest]], the [[Beauty Contest]], the [[Cute Contest]], the [[Smart Contest]], and the [[Tough Contest]]. Each contest has a Ribbon for each [[Rank#Main series|rank]]; a Normal Rank Ribbon, a Super Rank Ribbon, a Hyper Rank Ribbon, and a Master Rank Ribbon.

{| align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{sapphire color}};"
|-
! Contest Ribbons
|- align="center"
|
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #{{ruby color}}; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center" style="background:#{{sapphire color}};"
! Type
! Hoenn
|- style="background: #{{cool color light}}"
| '''[[Cool Contest|Cool]]''' || [[Image:HoennCool.png]]
|- style="background: #{{tough color light}}"
| '''[[Tough Contest|Tough]]''' || [[Image:HoennTough.png]]
|- style="background: #{{beauty color light}}"
| '''[[Beauty Contest|Beauty]]''' || [[Image:HoennBeauty.png]]
|- style="background: #{{smart color light}}"
| '''[[Smart Contest|Smart]]''' || [[Image:HoennSmart.png]]
|- style="background: #{{cute color light}}"
| '''[[Cute Contest|Cute]]''' || [[Image:HoennCute.png]]
|}
|}

====Champ Ribbons====
Defeating the Champion of the Pokémon League and entering the [[Hall of Fame]] will award this Ribbon to every Pokémon in the trainer's current party.
* [[Image:RibbonChampHoenn.png]] - Kanto/Hoenn Champ Ribbon.

====Battle Tower Ribbons====
[[Image:RibbonsTowerHoenn.png|right]]
There are two Ribbons for the {{Ho|Battle Tower}} found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. The first (Winning Ribbon) is awarded for clearing the Lv50 Battle Tower, the second (Victory Ribbon) for the Lv100 Battle Tower in Ruby and Sapphire, or Open Level Battle Tower in Emerald. Ribbons are awarded to party Pokémon upon completion of the 8th consecutive Battle Tower challenge (defeat 56 trainers in a row) and each challenge thereafter if a Pokémon does not already have a ribbon. Defeating 50 trainers in a row but losing before 56 does not award any ribbons.

====Effort Ribbon====
[[Image:RibbonEffort.png|left]]
The Effort Ribbon is awarded to a Pokémon who has 510 [[Effort values]]. The Effort Ribbon is given by a woman at the [[Slateport City]].

====Portrait Ribbon====
[[Image:RibbonPortrait.png]]
This Ribbon is given to a Pokémon that has its portrait put in [[Lilycove City|Lilycove]]'s museum. This is achieved by winning the Master [[Rank]] {{pkmn|Contest}} by a huge amount of points.

===[[Orre]]===
====National Ribbon====
[[Image:RibbonPurified.png]]
A Ribbon is "awarded for clearing all difficulties" when a Shadow Pokémon has been purified.

====Earth Ribbon====
A "100-straight Win Commemorative" Ribbon is awarded upon completion of [[Mt. Battle]] from beginning to end.

===[[Sinnoh]]===
There are Ribbons for the [[Cool Contest]], the [[Beauty Contest]], the [[Cute Contest]], the [[Smart Contest]], and the [[Tough Contest]]. Each contest has a Ribbon for each [[Rank#Main series|rank]]; a Normal Rank Ribbon, a Great Rank Ribbon, a Ultra Rank Ribbon, and a Master Rank Ribbon.

{| align="center" style="background: #{{diamond color}}; -moz-border-radius: 1em; border: 5px solid #{{pearl color}};"
|-
! Contest Ribbons
|- align="center"
|
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #{{diamond color}}; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center" style="background:#{{pearl color}};"
! Type
! Sinnoh
|- style="background: #{{cool color light}}"
| '''[[Cool Contest|Cool]]''' || [[Image:SinnohCool.png]]
|- style="background: #{{tough color light}}"
| '''[[Tough Contest|Tough]]''' || [[Image:SinnohTough.png]]
|- style="background: #{{beauty color light}}"
| '''[[Beauty Contest|Beauty]]''' || [[Image:SinnohBeauty.png]]
|- style="background: #{{smart color light}}"
| '''[[Smart Contest|Smart]]''' || [[Image:SinnohSmart.png]]
|- style="background: #{{cute color light}}"
| '''[[Cute Contest|Cute]]''' || [[Image:SinnohCute.png]]
|}
|}
====Champ Ribbons====
Defeating the Champion of the Pokémon League and entering the [[Hall of Fame]] will award this Ribbon to every Pokémon in the trainer's current party.
* [[Image:RibbonChampSinnoh.png]] - Sinnoh Champ Ribbon.

====Battle Tower Ribbons====
[[Image:RibbonsTowerSinnoh.png|right]]
The Ability Ribbon and Great Ability Ribbon are awarded to Pokémon that have managed to beat the {{si|Battle Tower}} or a facility in the {{si|Battle Frontier}}. The Double Ability Ribbon is from winning 50 times in the Double Battles while the Multi Ability Ribbon is gained after winning 50 battles against the CPU in Multi Battles. The Pair Ability Ribbon is from winning 50 battles in Multi Battles with someone. The World Ability Ribbon is gained by reaching Rank 5 in the Wifi mode.

====Effort Ribbon====
[[Image:RibbonEffort.png|left]]
The Effort Ribbon is awarded to a Pokémon who has 510 [[Effort values]]. The Effort Ribbon is given by a woman inside the large market in [[Sunyshore City]].

====Julia's Ribbons====
[[Image:Julias_Ribbons.png|right]]
Each day of the week, the woman in the top-right house in Sunyshore, [[Julia]], will give players a Ribbon when she is told a story.
* Monday - Alert Ribbon
* Tuesday - Shock Ribbon
* Wednesday - Downcast Ribbon
* Thursday - Careless Ribbon
* Friday - Relax Ribbon
* Saturday - Snooze Ribbon
* Sunday - Smile Ribbon

==== Footprint Ribbon ====
[[Image:RibbonFootprint.png]]
If a Pokémon is happy with its trainer, the [[footprint]] inspector on {{rt|213}}, [[Dr. Footstep]], will give it a Ribbon.

==== Resort Area Ribbon ====
[[Image:RibbonsResort.png|right]]
If a Pokémon has 10 or more Ribbons its trainer can get into the Ribbon Syndicate. Here, more Ribbons can be purchased for the Pokémon:
* Gorgeous Ribbon - {{PDollar}}10000
* Royal Ribbon - {{PDollar}}100000
* Gorgeous Royal Ribbon - {{PDollar}}999999

==={{g|Mystery Dungeon}} Ribbons===
* [[Sun Ribbon]]
* [[Lunar Ribbon]]

==Anime Ribbons==
Unlike the games, ribbons are not attached to individual Pokémon. Instead, they are more akin to [[Badge|badges]] earned at gyms. They are considered proof that a coordinator has won a particular contest. Unlike badges, coordinators only get a single chance of earning a particular badge in a certain contest. They also must compete with other coordinators to earn it.

Once a coordinator earns five ribbons, they are able to enter and compete in the [[Grand Festival]], the contest equivalent of the [[Pokémon League]].

===Kanto===
* [[Saffron City]] Ribbon
* {{ka|Silver Town}} Ribbon
* [[Wisteria Town]] Ribbon
* [[Chrysanthemum Island]] Ribbon
* [[Gardenia Town]] Ribbon
* [[Mulberry Town]] Ribbon

===Johto===
[[Image:Mayjohtoribbons.jpg|thumb|right|200px|May's [[Johto]] ribbons.]]
* Three Ribbons (Contest locations unknown)

===Hoenn===
* [[Rustboro City]] Ribbon
* [[Slateport City]] Ribbon
* [[Fallarbor Town]] Ribbon
* [[Rubello Town]] Ribbon
* [[Verdanturf Town]] Ribbon
* [[Lilycove City]] Ribbon
* [[Izabe Island]] Ribbon
* [[Pacifidlog Town]] Ribbon

===Sinnoh===
[[Image:AquaRibbon.jpg|thumb|right|The Aqua Ribbon.]]
* [[Floaroma Town]] Ribbon
* [[Jubilife City]] Ribbon
* [[Alamos Town]] Ribbon
* [[Solaceon Town]] Ribbon
* [[Sage Town]] Ribbon
* [[Hearthome City]] Ribbon
* [[Celestic Town]] Ribbon
* [[Kawarake Town]] Ribbon

===Other===
* Aqua Ribbon
:The '''Aqua Ribbon''' is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive prize which is given upon winning the [[Wallace Cup]]. It can be used for {{pkmn|Contest}}s in any region if it is won.

==Other Ribbons==
===Tournament Ribbons===
Some of these Ribbons may have been awarded to players who won tournaments at Pokémon events in Japan. Other Ribbons were never handed out.

There are Ribbons for Regional, National, and Global tournaments for 2003, 2004, and 2005. Each has a Champion Ribbon, a Runner-Up Ribbon, and a Semifinalist Ribbon.

Additional Ribbons are:
* Pokémon Battle Cup Participation Ribbon
* Pokémon League Advance Cup
* Pokémon Tournament Participation Ribbon

===Event Ribbons===
* There are "Pokémon Event" and "Pokémon Festival" Ribbons which may have been distributed at Pokémon events and festivals in Japan. They are: Red Ribbon, Green Ribbon, Blue Ribbon, Festival Ribbon, Carnival Ribbon, and Premier Ribbon. The description of these Ribbons is ''"A commemorative Ribbon obtained at a mystery location."''.
* [[Image:DPClassic ribbon.gif]] Classic Ribbon -- Attached to several [[Event|Event Pokémon]], this Ribbon only prevents trading the Pokémon on [[Global Trade Station]]. Normal wireless and Wifi trading and battling are still available. The description is the same as the above event Ribbons.

===Pokémon Center Ribbons===
There are Ribbons for the [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Centers]] in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and New York.

===Holiday Ribbons===
* Summer Holidays Ribbon
* Winter Holidays Ribbon
* Spring Holidays Ribbon
* Evergreen Ribbon
* Special Holiday Ribbon

===Tower Ribbons===
* Darkness Tower Clear
* Red Tower Clear
* Blackiron Tower Clear
* Final Tower Clear

[[Category:Pokémon world]]

[[fr:Ruban]]
[[ja:リボン]]
[[pt:Ribbon]]

May's Glaceon

2009-01-19T22:02:02Z

Asha-Chan:

{{bad picture}}
{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
trainername=May|
pokemonname=Glaceon|
jtrainername=ハルカ|
jpokemonname=グレイシア|
tmtrainername=Haruka|
tmpokemonname=Glacia|
image=[[Image:Glacia2.PNG‎|198px]] |
caption=May's Glaceon |
egg=egg|
eggep=AG150|
eggname=May's Egg-Cellent Adventure|
numepsh=7|
prevonum=133 |
location=[[Fuchsia City]]|
epnum=AG157 |
epname=Time-Warp Heals All Wounds|
evolution=1|
firstevoep=DP076|
numeps1=at least 110|
firststagename=Eevee|
secondstagename=Glaceon|
firstevoname=''Prior to'' A Full Course Tag Battle!|
evo1num=471|
current=[[Party|With May]]|
enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|
java1=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
enva2=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
java2=[[Megumi Hayashibara]]|
}}
'''May's Glaceon''' (Japanese: '''ハルカのグレイシア''' ''Haruka's Glacia'') was the seventh Pokémon obtained by {{an|May}}. As an Eevee and Glaceon its Japanese voice actress is 林原めぐみ ''[[Megumi Hayashibara]]'' and its English voice actress as an Eevee is [[Kayzie Rogers]]. In Brazil, as an Eevee, in some episodes when its voice couldn't be retained, it was voiced by [[Gilmara Sanches]].

It was hatched as an Eevee in ''[[AG157|Time-Warp Heals All Wounds]]'' from an {{pkmn|egg}} May received from a day-care worker in ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]''. Since then, it had become a major part of May's team, watching every one of May's contests since it has hatched.

Eevee made its {{pkmn|contest}} debut in a match against [[Brock]] and his {{TP|Brock|Marshtomp}} in ''[[AG167|What I Did for Love]]''.

In ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', May revealed that her Eevee had evolved into a {{p|Glaceon}} by coming into contact with the [[Ice Rock]] near [[Snowpoint City]].

In ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'', May used Glaceon in the finals of the [[Wallace Cup]] where it was up against [[Dawn's Piplup]]. Glaceon lost the match by only a few points.

<gallery>
Image:AG154 008.jpeg|In its egg, held by May.
Image:Haruka eievui.jpg|As an {{p|Eevee}}, shortly after hatching.
Image:Icerockanime.png|May and Glaceon at the [[Ice Rock]].
</gallery>

==Moves used==
* {{m|Shadow Ball}}
* {{m|Tackle}}
* {{m|Dig}}
* {{m|Iron Tail}}
* {{m|Ice Beam}}
* {{m|Ice Shard}}
* {{m|Mirror Coat}}
* {{m|Secret Power}}

==Trivia==
* When it was an Eevee, it was the third {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon that May owned. This may be a reference to her father [[Norman]] who also specializes in Normal-types.
* Glaceon is the only evolved Pokémon belonging to May that isn't part of a three stage evolutionary line.
* Glaceon is the second [[Generation IV]] Pokémon to be owned by {{an|May}}, the first being {{TP|May|Munchlax}}.

==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Eevee|Glaceon}}

{{May's Pokémon}}

[[Category:May's Pokémon|Glaceon]]
[[Category:Anime Pokémon hatched from eggs]]

[[de:Maikes Glaziola]]
[[fr:Givrali de Flora]]
[[ja:ハルカのグレイシア]]

Dawn (anime)

2009-01-18T18:10:28Z

Asha-Chan: /* Trivia */

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Dawn |
jname=ヒカリ |
tmname=Hikari |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:HikariDP.png|180px]] |
caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl anime |
age=yes |
years=10 (as of [[DP001|debut]]) |
colors=yes|
eyes=Blue |
hair=Blue |
gender=Female |
hometown=[[Twinleaf Town]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
relatives=[[Johanna]] (mother) |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Coordinator}} |
game=counterpart |
counterpart={{ga|Dawn}}|
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP001 |
epname=Following a Maiden's Voyage! |
enva=[[Emily Jenness]]|
java=[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]
}}
'''Dawn''' (Japanese: '''ヒカリ''' ''Hikari'') is a ten-year-old girl traveling through [[Sinnoh]] with {{Ash}} and [[Brock]]. Her goal is to become a great {{g|Coordinator}} like her [[mom#In the anime|mother]], [[Johanna]]. Her [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] is a {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} that she received from [[Professor Rowan]] in the [[DP001|first Diamond & Pearl episode]]. She is voiced by 豊口めぐみ ''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]'' in the Japanese version, [[Emily Jenness]] in the English dub, [[Fernanda Bulara]] in the Brazilian dub, and [[Gaby Ugarte]] in the Latin American Spanish dub.

==Character==
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Dawn is notable for her confidence, since she is always looking towards the future rather than dwelling on her mistakes, although she has learned that this is not always enough. In the Japanese version, she often says, "{{tt|Daijōbu!|'It's fine!' or 'It'll be alright!'}}" Although not consistently translated in the English dub at first, she began to regularly use "No need to worry!". In a stark contrast to {{an|May}}'s inexperience and self-doubt at the start of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Dawn is perhaps overly confident and assured in her own strength in the beginning. Dawn is one of {{ashfr|Ash's friends}} to get the most character development.
[[Image:Dawn dress 2.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Dawn in her dress]]
She began her journey with her Piplup and knew from the beginning that she wanted to be a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. After meeting Ash and Brock, she decided to journey with them, as their experience would likely be helpful to her. Like Ash, she is lucky enough to have seen a [[legendary Pokémon]] at the start of her journey, the projected soul of {{p|Mesprit}} in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]''. She lost her first {{pkmn|Contest}} in ''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival]]'' and ended up getting support from her mother who told her to rely on her friends. Eventually, in her [[DP027|second official contest]], Dawn narrowly beat {{si|Kenny}} to gain her first [[ribbon]].

In ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night]]'', when she competed in the [[Hearthome City]] Contest, she lost in the Appeal Round, making her the first of the main characters to drop out of a contest by losing the appeal round. In ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', she lost the Appeal Round for second time in a row. This was a big turn around in Dawn's character. Previously, she had only occasionally been seen {{pkmn|training}} for contests. After this second blow to her self-esteem, she didn't know what to do and was still very upset throughout ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''. After this, she began to become more focused and regained her confidence after [[battle|battling]] Maylene in ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]''. Dawn began to practice in earnest and eventually was able to break her losing streak in ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'' and was able to win the [[Wallace Cup]] after narrowly defeating {{an|May}} in the final round. Dawn has since maintained her newfound focus and humility. After learning of the next contest in [[Celestic Town]], she became very dedicated in her training, and actually overworked her Pokémon in [[DP092]]. Due to her hard work, she managed to win the contest in [[DP095]]. In [[DP106]], she was shown to be overconfident. Her {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}} began to disobey her after evolving, despite this, she still thought that she can train it well. The same thing had never happened to Ash when his {{AP|Charizard}} disobeyed him.

She has two childhood friends that appeared in the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{si|Kenny}} and [[Leona]], both of whom call her sometimes '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari''). Dawn has prevented them from telling Ash and Brock about the reason why she has this nickname. She seems to be closer to Leona than to Kenny. Kenny functions as a rival for Dawn alongside [[Zoey]]. Zoey also functions as a semi-mentor to Dawn and helped her recover from her [[DP061|second loss]]. All three are competing for their first time in the regional contests. Leona however, challenges {{pkmn|Gym}}s. She also seemed to be childhood friends with {{an|Jun}} when she was little, and was very upset that he didn't remember who she was.

Dawn has more concern about her appearance than Ash's other female friends. She will not show herself to Ash or Brock until she feels that her appearance is perfect. That may be a reason why she decides to sleep inside a tent while the others sleep outside. However, she has recently been seen sleeping outside with the others, such as in ''[[DP053|Tears for Fears!]]'' Every time she's going to be on camera, she needs to take a moment to brush her hair before going on. In ''[[DP070|The Bells are Singing!]]'', Dawn revealed that she was the one to design {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}'s vest (but also admitted that her mother was the one to sew it). In ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style]]'', she demonstrated her talent for designing again, sketching many different dresses for the [[Hearthome Collection]], though she rejected all of them.

She had a [[bicycle]], but like [[Misty]]'s and {{an|May}}'s bikes, [[Ash's Pikachu]] destroyed it with its {{m|Thunderbolt}}. However, she did not mention this to Ash until over 30 episodes after it happened. Johanna gave Dawn one of her old [[ribbon]]s from her days as a coordinator as a gift for luck. She also had a large suitcase full of dresses, but her mother made her leave it at home due to its impracticality. She also has a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Sinnoh]] region.

Like [[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~|May]], she has her own [[List of Japanese ending themes|ending theme song]], titled 君のそばで〜ヒカリのテーマ〜 ''[[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]]''. It is the first ending of the Diamond & Pearl anime. The song is performed by グリン ''Grin''.

==Pokémon==
Since starting her journey, The Pokémon that Dawn tends to acquire tend to be much like her starter, Piplup: They are cute and appear to belong to the {{egg3|Ground}}. However, due to still being a rookie, she may have some rough spots on how to deal with her Pokémon properly. However, she still deeply cares for all her Pokémon, especially Piplup. All of them seem to adore her [[poffin]]s, especially Mamoswine.

This listing is of Dawn's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode:

===On hand===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:393.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:427.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:190 f.png]] → [[Image:424 f.png]] [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom → Ambipom]]
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:417.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}
| align=center colspan=4 | [[Image:220.png]] → [[Image:221.png]] → [[Image:473.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine|Mamoswine}}
|}

===Traded===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=125px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:418.png]] {{AP|Buizel}} (traded to {{Ash}} for {{AP|Aipom}})
|}

===Temporary===
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=125px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:088.png]] {{p|Grimer}} (trained during ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]'')
| align=center | [[Image:085.png]] {{p|Dodrio}} (used in the triathlon in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]'') 
| align=center | [[Image:319.png]] {{p|Sharpedo}} (used in the triathlon in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]'') 
|}

==Ribbons==
===[[Sinnoh]] ribbons===
[[Image:DawnwinstheaquaRibbon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dawn winning the [[Aqua Ribbon]].]]
* {{town|Floaroma}} [[Ribbon]] (''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score!]]'')
* [[Aqua Ribbon]] (''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'')
* {{town|Celestic}} [[Ribbon]] ([[DP095]])

==Achievements==
* Unofficial contest in ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith]]'' - Runner-Up
* [[Sinnoh Double Battle Tournament]]  (Runner-up - with [[Conway]]) (''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit! ]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Winner (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style]]'')

==Trivia==
* Disregarding Max,Misty and Tracey, Dawn is the only trainer that Ash has traveled with not to own a fire type.
* Out of all of {{Ash}}'s {{ashfr|friends}}, Dawn is the only one so far to have her debut episode dedicated completely to herself. Unlike other debut episodes, Ash didn't even appear until the last 30 seconds.
* {{an|May}} and [[Misty]] were girls who traveled before Dawn's appearance with Ash Ketchum. Both of them have Japanese names including the katakana '''カ''' ''ka'' and dub names starting with ''M'', so some fans believed Dawn would as well have a dub name starting with ''M'', because she had カ in her name. However, this was revealed to be false when her English name was revealed to be Dawn, which appears to reference {{game|Diamond}}, as [[Paul]] references {{game|Pearl}}. "Dawn" may also be a reference to "Hikari," which means "light"--dawn is essentially the day's first light.
* She is the only female main character that doesn't have a sibling.
[[Image:Dawnpll.JPG|220px|thumb|right|Dawn in {{g|Learning League}}]]
* Unlike Ash's {{ashfr|other friends}}, Dawn has already crossed a lot of boundaries that have previously only been held by Ash.
** She saw a [[legendary Pokémon]] prior to meeting Ash.
** She's the first main character to capture an {{type2|Electric}} [[Dawn's Pachirisu|Pokémon]] besides Ash.
** Having already captured {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}, {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, and {{AP|Buizel}}, Dawn has captured more Pokémon in her first 35 episodes that any of the other main characters aside from Ash. This isn't including the Pokémon they all started with.
*** Misty captured {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} before ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''.
*** [[Brock]] captured {{TP|Brock|Zubat}} and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}} before ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]''.
*** {{Tracey}} captured {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} before ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]'' (by which point he wasn't even traveling with Ash any longer) and hasn't captured ''anything'' since.
*** May captured {{TP|May|Wurmple}} before ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew]]''.
*** Comparatively, Ash captured {{AP|Caterpie}}, {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Charmander}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Krabby}}, {{AP|Primeape}}, {{AP|Muk}}, and all 30 of his {{AP|Tauros}} before the end of ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''.
** She was the first main character other than Ash to battle a [[Lucian|member]] of the [[Elite Four]].
** She is the first main character after Ash to have owned a [[Dawn's Mamoswine|disobedient Pokémon]].
* Dawn is the second {{pkmn|Coordinator}} that is voiced by ''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]'' in Japanese, the first being [[Janet]].
* She is one of two of Ash's friends who is not or part of a [[Gym Leader]] family. Tracey is probably the other. However, this is only presumed as no information is known about her father or Tracey's family.
* On the {{g|Learning League}} website, [[List of clothing in the anime|her clothing]] has been altered so that her white undershirt has sleeves and she is wearing black stockings or tights.
* Dawn is the first {{g|Trainer}} introduced as a novice to not have a {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon be her first evolution, as Ash's first evolving Pokémon was Caterpie, and May's was Wurmple. Dawn's first evolving Pokémon was {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}.
** The only Pokémon on Dawn's team that have [[evolve]]d so far are part of a [[Generation II]] evolution family: her Generation IV Pokémon have not evolved at all.
* She is the only main character aside from Ash to challenge an official Pokémon Gym, and the first of Ash's friends to compete in an official Gym Battle in the main series since ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'' and ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', where Brock battled Ash and Misty battled Ash respectively.
** Counting side-stories, the last time anyone besides Ash or his [[rival]]s were shown challenging a Gym Leader would be ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]'', where [[Sakura]] fought Misty.
*** Counting Gym Leaders of any sort (meaning, regardless of whether it was an official Gym leader or an unofficial one), Dawn's only the second main character other than Ash to do this, as Misty challenged [[Dorian]] in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', long before Dawn ever appeared.
* Every Pokémon Dawn has captured or received has been in the {{egg|Ground}} [[egg group]].
* When Dawn had Buizel, she had two {{type2|Water}}s (the other being {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}), while afterward, with Ambipom, she has two {{type2|Normal}}s (the other being {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}). These relate to Ash's previous two female traveling partners, as Misty is a Gym Leader who specializes in Water-types, while May's father [[Norman]] is a Gym Leader that specializes in Normal-types.
* All of Dawn's Pokémon have used the Heart Seal on their [[Ball Capsule]]s.
* Dawn's Latin American Spanish dub actress, Gaby Ugarte, is the sister of Xóchitl Ugarte, [[Misty]]'s Latin American Spanish voice actress. Interestingly, the two characters haven't met yet.
* Discounting [[Max]], Dawn is the only one of Ash's friends who hasn't yet owned a {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}} and one of only two who hasn't yet owned a {{cat|Generation III Pokémon}}. The other is Tracey (though he did have an [[Misty's Azurill|egg]] that he gave away that would later hatch into a Generation III Pokémon). In the Summer School arc, however, she rents a {{p|Grimer}}, {{p|Dodrio}}, and a {{p|Sharpedo}}.
* Dawn is the second female traveling companion to battle in the third Gym of a region. She battled [[Maylene]], the {{ci|Veilstone}} Gym leader herself, while her predecessor, May, battled the {{ci|Mauville}} Gym Leader [[Wattson]]'s assistant, [[Watt]].
* Dawn is, as of the most recent episode, the only main protagonist (besides Max, who is too young) who hasn't owned a Flying-type Pokémon.
* Dawn's contest cry is "Spotlight!" (US), or "Charm up!" (Japan).
* Dawn's Japanese name is Hikari, and [[Zoey|her rival's]] is Nozomi. The ''Hikari'' and the ''Nozomi'' are two Shinkansen "bullet train" lines. The Nozomi is faster than the Hikari, possibly symbolizing that Zoey is farther along in her coordinating skills that Dawn. It should also be noted that they go the opposite direction.
* Most of all the Pokémon that are, or have been, in Dawn's ownership are or were similar to the Pokémon of other main characters:
** Just like [[Ash's Pikachu]], her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} wasn't ready to obey her when they first met. Eventually, they became fast friends after Pikachu and Piplup saved their respective trainers from an attacking group of Pokémon; Pikachu saved Ash from a flock of {{p|Spearow}} while Piplup saved Dawn from a swarm of {{p|Ariados}}. Also, just like Pikachu, Piplup too stays out of its [[Poké Ball]] most of the time.
** {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} is similar to Misty's {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, due to Dawn and Misty failing multiple times to catch the respective Pokémon before finally catching them.
** {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} is similar to May's {{TP|May|Skitty}}, due to their hyperactive personalities, and both were the third Pokémon under their respective Trainer's ownerships.
** {{AP|Buizel}}, when he was Dawn's, is similar to Ash's {{AP|Sceptile}}, due to both of them being loners and prime battlers.
** {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}}, when it was a {{p|Swinub}}, was similar to May's {{TP|May|Munchlax}} due to their appetites and affections to their Trainers, but as a Mamoswine, it is similar to Ash's {{AP|Charizard}} as they are both fully-evolved Pokémon and have both refused to obey their trainers and even go as far as to attack them.
* Aside from her {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, all of her Pokémon can have {{m|Double Hit}} legitimately in the games.

===Names===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cell padding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
|Japanese
| ヒカリ ''Hikari''
| From 光, light.
|-
| English
| Dawn
| May be a reference to ''Hikari'', as dawn is essentially the day's first light.
|-
| French
| Aurore
| Literally means dawn.
|-
| German
| Lucia
| A reference to ''lux lucid'', Latin for light.
|-
| Italian
| Lucinda
| From ''luce'', Italian for light.
|-
| Spanish
| Maya
| This may be from a gag that the Spanish dubbers did in switching Dawn's and May's names around. Notice Dawn's Spanish name, Maya, is closer to May, while {{an|May}}'s Spanish name is Aura, which translates into "dawn."
|-
| Korean
| 나빛나 ''Na Bit-Na''
| When read as a sentence, it means ''I shine''.
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 小光 ''Xiǎo Guāng''
| From 光 ''hikari'', light. Literally "small light".
|}

==Related articles==
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Dawn}}
* [[Dawn (game)]]

==External links==
* [http://www.stage-on.net/hikari/ Daijoubu!], the fanlisting for Dawn
* [http://pokeani.com/chara/r-hikari.html Hikari's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
* [http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-hikari.html Hikari's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

==On Bulbagarden forums==
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=14886 The Dawn Club]
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[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Ash's friends]]
[[Category:Female characters]]
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[[pl:Dawn]]

Dawn (anime)

2009-01-18T18:09:47Z

Asha-Chan: /* Trivia */

{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Dawn |
jname=ヒカリ |
tmname=Hikari |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:HikariDP.png|180px]] |
caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl anime |
age=yes |
years=10 (as of [[DP001|debut]]) |
colors=yes|
eyes=Blue |
hair=Blue |
gender=Female |
hometown=[[Twinleaf Town]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
relatives=[[Johanna]] (mother) |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Coordinator}} |
game=counterpart |
counterpart={{ga|Dawn}}|
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP001 |
epname=Following a Maiden's Voyage! |
enva=[[Emily Jenness]]|
java=[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]
}}
'''Dawn''' (Japanese: '''ヒカリ''' ''Hikari'') is a ten-year-old girl traveling through [[Sinnoh]] with {{Ash}} and [[Brock]]. Her goal is to become a great {{g|Coordinator}} like her [[mom#In the anime|mother]], [[Johanna]]. Her [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] is a {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} that she received from [[Professor Rowan]] in the [[DP001|first Diamond & Pearl episode]]. She is voiced by 豊口めぐみ ''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]'' in the Japanese version, [[Emily Jenness]] in the English dub, [[Fernanda Bulara]] in the Brazilian dub, and [[Gaby Ugarte]] in the Latin American Spanish dub.

==Character==
{{bad picture|section}}
Dawn is notable for her confidence, since she is always looking towards the future rather than dwelling on her mistakes, although she has learned that this is not always enough. In the Japanese version, she often says, "{{tt|Daijōbu!|'It's fine!' or 'It'll be alright!'}}" Although not consistently translated in the English dub at first, she began to regularly use "No need to worry!". In a stark contrast to {{an|May}}'s inexperience and self-doubt at the start of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Dawn is perhaps overly confident and assured in her own strength in the beginning. Dawn is one of {{ashfr|Ash's friends}} to get the most character development.
[[Image:Dawn dress 2.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Dawn in her dress]]
She began her journey with her Piplup and knew from the beginning that she wanted to be a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. After meeting Ash and Brock, she decided to journey with them, as their experience would likely be helpful to her. Like Ash, she is lucky enough to have seen a [[legendary Pokémon]] at the start of her journey, the projected soul of {{p|Mesprit}} in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]''. She lost her first {{pkmn|Contest}} in ''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival]]'' and ended up getting support from her mother who told her to rely on her friends. Eventually, in her [[DP027|second official contest]], Dawn narrowly beat {{si|Kenny}} to gain her first [[ribbon]].

In ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night]]'', when she competed in the [[Hearthome City]] Contest, she lost in the Appeal Round, making her the first of the main characters to drop out of a contest by losing the appeal round. In ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', she lost the Appeal Round for second time in a row. This was a big turn around in Dawn's character. Previously, she had only occasionally been seen {{pkmn|training}} for contests. After this second blow to her self-esteem, she didn't know what to do and was still very upset throughout ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]''. After this, she began to become more focused and regained her confidence after [[battle|battling]] Maylene in ''[[DP067|Crossing the Battle Line!]]''. Dawn began to practice in earnest and eventually was able to break her losing streak in ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'' and was able to win the [[Wallace Cup]] after narrowly defeating {{an|May}} in the final round. Dawn has since maintained her newfound focus and humility. After learning of the next contest in [[Celestic Town]], she became very dedicated in her training, and actually overworked her Pokémon in [[DP092]]. Due to her hard work, she managed to win the contest in [[DP095]]. In [[DP106]], she was shown to be overconfident. Her {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}} began to disobey her after evolving, despite this, she still thought that she can train it well. The same thing had never happened to Ash when his {{AP|Charizard}} disobeyed him.

She has two childhood friends that appeared in the {{pkmn|anime}}, {{si|Kenny}} and [[Leona]], both of whom call her sometimes '''Dee Dee''' (Japanese: '''ピカリ''' ''Pikari''). Dawn has prevented them from telling Ash and Brock about the reason why she has this nickname. She seems to be closer to Leona than to Kenny. Kenny functions as a rival for Dawn alongside [[Zoey]]. Zoey also functions as a semi-mentor to Dawn and helped her recover from her [[DP061|second loss]]. All three are competing for their first time in the regional contests. Leona however, challenges {{pkmn|Gym}}s. She also seemed to be childhood friends with {{an|Jun}} when she was little, and was very upset that he didn't remember who she was.

Dawn has more concern about her appearance than Ash's other female friends. She will not show herself to Ash or Brock until she feels that her appearance is perfect. That may be a reason why she decides to sleep inside a tent while the others sleep outside. However, she has recently been seen sleeping outside with the others, such as in ''[[DP053|Tears for Fears!]]'' Every time she's going to be on camera, she needs to take a moment to brush her hair before going on. In ''[[DP070|The Bells are Singing!]]'', Dawn revealed that she was the one to design {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}'s vest (but also admitted that her mother was the one to sew it). In ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style]]'', she demonstrated her talent for designing again, sketching many different dresses for the [[Hearthome Collection]], though she rejected all of them.

She had a [[bicycle]], but like [[Misty]]'s and {{an|May}}'s bikes, [[Ash's Pikachu]] destroyed it with its {{m|Thunderbolt}}. However, she did not mention this to Ash until over 30 episodes after it happened. Johanna gave Dawn one of her old [[ribbon]]s from her days as a coordinator as a gift for luck. She also had a large suitcase full of dresses, but her mother made her leave it at home due to its impracticality. She also has a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Sinnoh]] region.

Like [[I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~|May]], she has her own [[List of Japanese ending themes|ending theme song]], titled 君のそばで〜ヒカリのテーマ〜 ''[[By Your Side ~Hikari's Theme~]]''. It is the first ending of the Diamond & Pearl anime. The song is performed by グリン ''Grin''.

==Pokémon==
Since starting her journey, The Pokémon that Dawn tends to acquire tend to be much like her starter, Piplup: They are cute and appear to belong to the {{egg3|Ground}}. However, due to still being a rookie, she may have some rough spots on how to deal with her Pokémon properly. However, she still deeply cares for all her Pokémon, especially Piplup. All of them seem to adore her [[poffin]]s, especially Mamoswine.

This listing is of Dawn's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode:

===On hand===
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| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:393.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:427.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:190 f.png]] → [[Image:424 f.png]] [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom → Ambipom]]
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:417.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}
| align=center colspan=4 | [[Image:220.png]] → [[Image:221.png]] → [[Image:473.png]] {{TP|Dawn|Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine|Mamoswine}}
|}

===Traded===
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| align=center | [[Image:418.png]] {{AP|Buizel}} (traded to {{Ash}} for {{AP|Aipom}})
|}

===Temporary===
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| align=center | [[Image:088.png]] {{p|Grimer}} (trained during ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]'')
| align=center | [[Image:085.png]] {{p|Dodrio}} (used in the triathlon in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]'') 
| align=center | [[Image:319.png]] {{p|Sharpedo}} (used in the triathlon in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]'') 
|}

==Ribbons==
===[[Sinnoh]] ribbons===
[[Image:DawnwinstheaquaRibbon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dawn winning the [[Aqua Ribbon]].]]
* {{town|Floaroma}} [[Ribbon]] (''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score!]]'')
* [[Aqua Ribbon]] (''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'')
* {{town|Celestic}} [[Ribbon]] ([[DP095]])

==Achievements==
* Unofficial contest in ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith]]'' - Runner-Up
* [[Sinnoh Double Battle Tournament]]  (Runner-up - with [[Conway]]) (''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit! ]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Winner (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style]]'')

==Trivia==
* Disregarding Max,Misty,Tracey, Dawn is the trainer that Ash has traveled with not to own a fire type.
* Out of all of {{Ash}}'s {{ashfr|friends}}, Dawn is the only one so far to have her debut episode dedicated completely to herself. Unlike other debut episodes, Ash didn't even appear until the last 30 seconds.
* {{an|May}} and [[Misty]] were girls who traveled before Dawn's appearance with Ash Ketchum. Both of them have Japanese names including the katakana '''カ''' ''ka'' and dub names starting with ''M'', so some fans believed Dawn would as well have a dub name starting with ''M'', because she had カ in her name. However, this was revealed to be false when her English name was revealed to be Dawn, which appears to reference {{game|Diamond}}, as [[Paul]] references {{game|Pearl}}. "Dawn" may also be a reference to "Hikari," which means "light"--dawn is essentially the day's first light.
* She is the only female main character that doesn't have a sibling.
[[Image:Dawnpll.JPG|220px|thumb|right|Dawn in {{g|Learning League}}]]
* Unlike Ash's {{ashfr|other friends}}, Dawn has already crossed a lot of boundaries that have previously only been held by Ash.
** She saw a [[legendary Pokémon]] prior to meeting Ash.
** She's the first main character to capture an {{type2|Electric}} [[Dawn's Pachirisu|Pokémon]] besides Ash.
** Having already captured {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}, {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, and {{AP|Buizel}}, Dawn has captured more Pokémon in her first 35 episodes that any of the other main characters aside from Ash. This isn't including the Pokémon they all started with.
*** Misty captured {{TP|Misty|Horsea}} and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} before ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''.
*** [[Brock]] captured {{TP|Brock|Zubat}} and {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}} before ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]''.
*** {{Tracey}} captured {{TP|Tracey|Scyther}} before ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]'' (by which point he wasn't even traveling with Ash any longer) and hasn't captured ''anything'' since.
*** May captured {{TP|May|Wurmple}} before ''[[AG035|Win, Lose or Drew]]''.
*** Comparatively, Ash captured {{AP|Caterpie}}, {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Charmander}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Krabby}}, {{AP|Primeape}}, {{AP|Muk}}, and all 30 of his {{AP|Tauros}} before the end of ''[[EP035|The Legend of Dratini]]''.
** She was the first main character other than Ash to battle a [[Lucian|member]] of the [[Elite Four]].
** She is the first main character after Ash to have owned a [[Dawn's Mamoswine|disobedient Pokémon]].
* Dawn is the second {{pkmn|Coordinator}} that is voiced by ''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]'' in Japanese, the first being [[Janet]].
* She is one of two of Ash's friends who is not or part of a [[Gym Leader]] family. Tracey is probably the other. However, this is only presumed as no information is known about her father or Tracey's family.
* On the {{g|Learning League}} website, [[List of clothing in the anime|her clothing]] has been altered so that her white undershirt has sleeves and she is wearing black stockings or tights.
* Dawn is the first {{g|Trainer}} introduced as a novice to not have a {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon be her first evolution, as Ash's first evolving Pokémon was Caterpie, and May's was Wurmple. Dawn's first evolving Pokémon was {{TP|Dawn|Aipom}}.
** The only Pokémon on Dawn's team that have [[evolve]]d so far are part of a [[Generation II]] evolution family: her Generation IV Pokémon have not evolved at all.
* She is the only main character aside from Ash to challenge an official Pokémon Gym, and the first of Ash's friends to compete in an official Gym Battle in the main series since ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'' and ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', where Brock battled Ash and Misty battled Ash respectively.
** Counting side-stories, the last time anyone besides Ash or his [[rival]]s were shown challenging a Gym Leader would be ''[[H005|The Blue Badge of Courage]]'', where [[Sakura]] fought Misty.
*** Counting Gym Leaders of any sort (meaning, regardless of whether it was an official Gym leader or an unofficial one), Dawn's only the second main character other than Ash to do this, as Misty challenged [[Dorian]] in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', long before Dawn ever appeared.
* Every Pokémon Dawn has captured or received has been in the {{egg|Ground}} [[egg group]].
* When Dawn had Buizel, she had two {{type2|Water}}s (the other being {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}), while afterward, with Ambipom, she has two {{type2|Normal}}s (the other being {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}}). These relate to Ash's previous two female traveling partners, as Misty is a Gym Leader who specializes in Water-types, while May's father [[Norman]] is a Gym Leader that specializes in Normal-types.
* All of Dawn's Pokémon have used the Heart Seal on their [[Ball Capsule]]s.
* Dawn's Latin American Spanish dub actress, Gaby Ugarte, is the sister of Xóchitl Ugarte, [[Misty]]'s Latin American Spanish voice actress. Interestingly, the two characters haven't met yet.
* Discounting [[Max]], Dawn is the only one of Ash's friends who hasn't yet owned a {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}} and one of only two who hasn't yet owned a {{cat|Generation III Pokémon}}. The other is Tracey (though he did have an [[Misty's Azurill|egg]] that he gave away that would later hatch into a Generation III Pokémon). In the Summer School arc, however, she rents a {{p|Grimer}}, {{p|Dodrio}}, and a {{p|Sharpedo}}.
* Dawn is the second female traveling companion to battle in the third Gym of a region. She battled [[Maylene]], the {{ci|Veilstone}} Gym leader herself, while her predecessor, May, battled the {{ci|Mauville}} Gym Leader [[Wattson]]'s assistant, [[Watt]].
* Dawn is, as of the most recent episode, the only main protagonist (besides Max, who is too young) who hasn't owned a Flying-type Pokémon.
* Dawn's contest cry is "Spotlight!" (US), or "Charm up!" (Japan).
* Dawn's Japanese name is Hikari, and [[Zoey|her rival's]] is Nozomi. The ''Hikari'' and the ''Nozomi'' are two Shinkansen "bullet train" lines. The Nozomi is faster than the Hikari, possibly symbolizing that Zoey is farther along in her coordinating skills that Dawn. It should also be noted that they go the opposite direction.
* Most of all the Pokémon that are, or have been, in Dawn's ownership are or were similar to the Pokémon of other main characters:
** Just like [[Ash's Pikachu]], her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} wasn't ready to obey her when they first met. Eventually, they became fast friends after Pikachu and Piplup saved their respective trainers from an attacking group of Pokémon; Pikachu saved Ash from a flock of {{p|Spearow}} while Piplup saved Dawn from a swarm of {{p|Ariados}}. Also, just like Pikachu, Piplup too stays out of its [[Poké Ball]] most of the time.
** {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} is similar to Misty's {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}, due to Dawn and Misty failing multiple times to catch the respective Pokémon before finally catching them.
** {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} is similar to May's {{TP|May|Skitty}}, due to their hyperactive personalities, and both were the third Pokémon under their respective Trainer's ownerships.
** {{AP|Buizel}}, when he was Dawn's, is similar to Ash's {{AP|Sceptile}}, due to both of them being loners and prime battlers.
** {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}}, when it was a {{p|Swinub}}, was similar to May's {{TP|May|Munchlax}} due to their appetites and affections to their Trainers, but as a Mamoswine, it is similar to Ash's {{AP|Charizard}} as they are both fully-evolved Pokémon and have both refused to obey their trainers and even go as far as to attack them.
* Aside from her {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}}, all of her Pokémon can have {{m|Double Hit}} legitimately in the games.

===Names===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cell padding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
|Japanese
| ヒカリ ''Hikari''
| From 光, light.
|-
| English
| Dawn
| May be a reference to ''Hikari'', as dawn is essentially the day's first light.
|-
| French
| Aurore
| Literally means dawn.
|-
| German
| Lucia
| A reference to ''lux lucid'', Latin for light.
|-
| Italian
| Lucinda
| From ''luce'', Italian for light.
|-
| Spanish
| Maya
| This may be from a gag that the Spanish dubbers did in switching Dawn's and May's names around. Notice Dawn's Spanish name, Maya, is closer to May, while {{an|May}}'s Spanish name is Aura, which translates into "dawn."
|-
| Korean
| 나빛나 ''Na Bit-Na''
| When read as a sentence, it means ''I shine''.
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| 小光 ''Xiǎo Guāng''
| From 光 ''hikari'', light. Literally "small light".
|}

==Related articles==
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Dawn}}
* [[Dawn (game)]]

==External links==
* [http://www.stage-on.net/hikari/ Daijoubu!], the fanlisting for Dawn
* [http://pokeani.com/chara/r-hikari.html Hikari's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
* [http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-hikari.html Hikari's Pokémon] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)

==On Bulbagarden forums==
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=14886 The Dawn Club]
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